Web Directory

» A Space Library
   A mixture of space-related images and programs which will help you visualize the Solar System and NASA space missions using computer graphics.A solar system simulator lets you view any body in the solar system from any other. There are maps and images of
   http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/

» Academy of Program / Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL)
   Provides leadership, advice, direction, and support for the development and learning of the NASA program/project management and engineering community.
   http://appel.nasa.gov

» Aeronautics Activities
   Contains many ready-made K-12 lessons, activities, and experiments that deal with the science of aerodynamics.
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/aeroactivities.html

» Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology, and Research (ALLSTAR) Network
   Learn about the history of aeronautics, aerospace careers, and the principles of aeronautics. For students in middle school, high school, and lower level college.
   http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/

» Aerospace Resources for Education
   A wide range of NASA online educational programs, products, and services that are designed to capture the interest of students while helping educators incorporate the exciting work of NASA's Aerospace Technology Enterprise into math, science, and technolo
   http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/aero/students.htm

» Ames Education
   Web sites, libraries, and other information for students, teachers, informal educators, and the media to inspire and motivate students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to engage the public in shaping and sharing th
   http://education.arc.nasa.gov/

» Astronomy Picture of the Day's Educational Links
   A list of resources that excel in astronomy education. Each is distinctly different, having been chosen to highlight a wide range of interests.
   http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html

» Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook
   The goal of this training module from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is to provide an aid for identifying and understanding the general concepts associated with space flight in general and deep space missions in particular.
   http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/

» Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
   The site was prepared at NASA Glenn to provide background information for secondary math and science teachers on the basic aerodynamics of airplanes. Students of all ages are welcomed.
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/

» Challenger Center for Space Science Education
   Challenger Center for Space Science Education uses students' natural enthusiasm for space to create innovative learning experiences for imaginative young minds. By transforming the way teachers teach and students learn, Challenger Center is creating a new
   http://www.challenger.org/

» Days of Air and Space Calendar
   Click on a month and learn what happened on this day in history in the space program.
   http://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/dates.html

» Destination Tomorrow
   A series of five, 30-minute educational programs that focus on NASA research. Produced in a magazine-style format, the goal of the series is to increase scientific literacy.
   http://destination.larc.nasa.gov/

» Destination: Earth
   NASA's Earth Science Enterprise is an initiative to advance Earth science.
   http://www.earth.nasa.gov/

» Distance Learning Workshops
   Offers virtual NASA visits through workshops on numerous aerospace-related topics using videoconferencing technology.
   http://dln.nasa.gov

» EarthKAM
   A NASA sponsored program that provides stunning, high quality photographs of our planet taken from the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Since 1996, EarthKAM students have taken thousands of photographs of Earth by using the world wide web to
   http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/

» Education Associates Program
   Internships and fellowships at NASA.
   http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/services/eap/home.tml

» Educational Resources from TOPEX/Poseidon
   Oceans, climate, and satellite altimetry resources for kids, teachers, and the general public.
   http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/education.html

» EventScope Mars Exploration Interface
   Exciting software that helps students of all ages discover Mars in a fully interactive 3D game-like world using telepresence technology from NASA.
   http://www.eventscope.org

» Exploration In Education
   a NASA-supported program of the Special Studies Office (SSO) of the Space Telescope Science Institute features Electronic Picture Books
   http://www.stsci.edu/exined/exined-home.html

» Exploring Our Universe: From the Classroom to Outer Space
   Education kits on astronomy and the FUSE satellite are designed to help secondary school students develop an understanding of how what they learn in science and math classes relates to the world in which they live, and how it applies to modern science and
   http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/outreach/kit1/expl.html

» Farming in Space--Space Station Challenge
   Offers teachers and students a chance to examine a number of basic principles and concepts in plant biology and crop production through hands on experiments using a simulated Biomass Production System.
   http://quest.nasa.gov/space/challenge/learning/farming/

» Fingerprints of Life?
   Astrobiology educational resources from NASA JSC including educator information and classroom activities.
   http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/Education/websites/astrobiologyeducation/index.html

» Forces of Change
   A comprehensive program developed by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, through funding from NASA and other donors, to explain the geological, environmental, and historical processes that have shaped our world.
   http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/forces/

» Free Software Downloads
   NASA's Glenn Research Center offers five applets to instruct students in the basics of aerodynamics.
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/freesoftware_page.htm

» From A Distance
   Provides formal and informal educators a resource for easy-to-use technology-based lesson plans. The lesson plans utilize the applications of remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS).
   http://education.ssc.nasa.gov/fad/default.asp

» Glenn Icing Research Center Virtual Tour
   Take a virtual tour of the NASA Glenn IRT, the oldest and largest refrigerated icing wind tunnel in the world. It has been used to research ice detection systems and develop icing technologies used on many of today's aircraft.
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/IRT/history.htm

» High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center
   Education and Public Outreach Activities at the HEASARC/NASA
   http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/outreach.html

» J-Track Satellite Tracking
   Shuttle, Mir, and other satellite tracking Java Applet which also shows Day/Night and near current weather conditions--a NASA site [requires JVM].
   http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/Jtrack/welcome.html

» JSC Educational Outreach
   Topics for teachers and students include astrobiology, earth science, space science, astromaterials, planetary science, and planetary missions.Links to all other NASA educational sites are also included.
   http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/education/index.html

» Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Education Gateway
   A directory to the resources available to teachers, students and the general public on the topic of space exploration.
   http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html

» Johnson Space Center Education & Student Programs
   Programs for K-12, university students, educators, minorities and women, and additional resources and links for all grades.
   http://education.jsc.nasa.gov/

» Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics
   A resource about the world of space off our planet. Created and maintained at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
   http://lepmfi.gsfc.nasa.gov/mfi/lepedu/FrontPage.html

» Lunar Geologic Training Catalogue
   A compilation of geologic training materials for future lunar astronauts.
   http://www.geo.utep.edu/pub/lgtc/

» Marshall Space Flight Center Education
   This site provides information, contacts, and resources for its education and outreach programs.
   http://education.msfc.nasa.gov

» Mathematical Thinking in Physics
   Articles, essays, and problems designed for students to learn more about the importance of math in the study and application of physics.
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Numbers/Math/Mathematical_Thinking/index.htm

» Measuring Rainfall from Space
   Teacher lesson plans, activities and movies devoted to learning about how rainfall is measured from space.
   http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/education_dir/education.html

» Minority University Research and Education Programs (MUREP)
   Dedicated to the support and advancement of underrepresented students in the fields of math, science, engineering, and technology.
   http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/murep_overview.html

» Mission to Geospace
   An International Solar Terrestrial Physics outreach educational site for the general public to learn more about the sun-earth connection, the earth's magnetosphere, and solar features and interactions with earth.
   http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/outreach/

» NASA
   Searchable guide to all of NASA: space program, education programs, electronic publications, photos, Internet resources, and NASA TVs program schedule. Teachers, faculty, and students will find not only information about NASA programs and projects, but al
   http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html?skipIntro=1

» NASA Academy
   NASA's premier leadership training program. Selected college students work on-site with Center researchers, visit other NASA Centers and NASA Headquarters, and meet aerospace business leaders during a 10-week session designed to build leadership skills an
   http://academy.nasa.gov/

» NASA Academy at Ames
   A unique summer institute of higher learning whose goal is to help guide future leaders of the U.S. Space Program by giving them a glimpse of how the whole system works. The Academy is an intense summer experience at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field
   http://academy.arc.nasa.gov/

» NASA Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE)
   A national distribution center for NASA's audiovisual educational materials. For a minimal fee, NASA CORE will provide educators unable to visit one of the NASA Educator Resource Centers with materials through its mail order service.
   http://core.nasa.gov/

» NASA Classroom of the Future Program
   The COTF at Wheeling Jesuit University develops and conducts research on technology-based learning materials that challenge students to solve problems by using datasets and other information resources provided by the four strategic enterprises of NASA: Ae
   http://www.cotf.edu/

» NASA Connect
   An award-winning series of instructional programs designed to enhance the teaching of math, science and technology concepts in grades 5-8; establishes the "connection" between the mathematics, science, and technology concepts taught in the classroom and N
   http://connect.larc.nasa.gov/

» NASA Drop Tower Competition
   This NASA program is designed for students in grades 6-12. Student teams will develop a proposal for a microgravity experiment for a NASA drop tower. Eight winning proposals will be selected to build their experiment and four will test them at a NASA drop
   http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/DIME.html

» NASA Earth Observervation
   Provides space Earth observation resources for educators.
   http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/for_educators/

» NASA Educational Products
   Listed in this area are the current NASA educational products available. Throughout the year NASA produces new items and revises existing products.
   http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/about/index.html

» NASA Educator Resource Center Network
   NASA provides expertise and facilities to help educators access and utilize science, mathematics, and technology instructional products aligned with national standards and appropriate state frameworks and based on NASA's unique mission and results
   http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/index.html

» NASA Features and News
   NASA's page for students K-12.
   http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/features/index.html

» NASA Field Center Educator Resource Centers
   Contacts for educators.
   http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/contacts/ERCN_Field_Center_Listing.html

» NASA Genesis Mission Outreach
   An abundance of standards-based science education materials allows teachers, students, and the public to study the sun and solar system origins as a NASA mission unfolds.
   http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html

» NASA Glenn Educational Activities
   Targeted to educators and students in the six-state region (MN,WI,MI,IL,IN and OH), they encourage students through classroom presentations, guided tours of the facility, teacher resources, and an online collection of K-12 resources developed under the Hi
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/Doc/educatn.htm

» NASA Glenn Educational Programs
   K-12 educator resources, aeronautic educational resources, and internet access research.
   http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/index.html

» NASA Glenn Learning Technologies Project (LTP)
   Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics, EngineSim, ModelRocketSim, FoilSim, Distance Learning, educational resources, NASA WVIZ Educational Channel, and Workshops.
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/

» NASA MathTrax Homepage
   A graphing tool for middle school and high school students to graph equations, physics simulations or plot data files.
   http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/MathTrax/

» NASA Quest
   Dedicated to bringing NASA people and science to classrooms through the internet. Space Team Online, Aerospace Team Online, Solar System Online, and Deep Space Online. NASA Quest is the ultimate resource for educators and kids interested in meeting and le
   http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/

» NASA Quest - Space
   The ultimate resource for meeting and learning about NASA people and space science.
   http://quest.nasa.gov/

» NASA Quest Calendar of Events
   Monthly calendar of webcasts for school educators and kids interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and space science.
   http://quest.nasa.gov/common/events/

» NASA SCI Files
   A series of instructional programs consisting of broadcast, print, and online elements. Emphasizing standards-based instruction, problem-based learning, and science as inquiry, the series seeks to motivate students in grades 3-5 to become critical thinker
   http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/

» NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program
   This undergraduate and graduate grant and fellowship program contributes to the nation's science enterprise by funding research, education and public service projects through a national network of 52 university-based Space Grant consortia.
   http://calspace.ucsd.edu/spacegrant/NASAspacegrant.html

» NASA Space Science Education Resource Directory
   This Directory is a convenient way to find NASA space science products for use in classrooms, science museums, planetariums, and other settings.Search by grade level.
   http://teachspacescience.stsci.edu/

» NASA Spinoff 1995
   Intended to heighten awareness of the economic and social benefits that might be realized by applications of NASA technology to U.S. commercial interests.
   http://naca.larc.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=421709&id=1&qs=Ntt%3DNASA%252BSpinoff%252B1995%26Ntk%3Dall%26Ntx%3Dmode%2520matchall%26N%3D0%26Ns%3DHarvestDate%257c1

» NASA Structure and Evolution of the Universe
   Beyond Einstein - From the Big Bang to Black Holes.The education pages sponsored by the SEU Theme Office at the Office of Space Science at NASA Headquarters, with a link to the Educators Forum.
   http://universe.gsfc.nasa.gov/

» NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP)
   An educational program of investigations and learning activities for students in grades K-12. NSIP facilitates learning in science, mathematics, technology, and geography.
   http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Education/Students/Programs/nsip.html

» NASA's Center for Education
   Free instructional programs.
   http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html

» NASA's Cosmicopia
   Includes an abundance of information about cosmic rays, the Earth's magnetosphere, the Sun, space weather, and other exciting topics in space science. Brought to you by the ACE mission and the cosmic ray group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, this sit
   http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/qa_earth.html

» NASA's SSDOO Summer Intern Activities
   Each summer the Space Science Data Operations Office hosts a number of interns from various education programs supported by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(GSFC). Students from different colleges/ universities across the country and several local hig
   http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/summer.html

» NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center -Educator Resource Center
   Consists of centers located in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, and Tennessee. Each Educator Resource Center (ERC) demonstrates and facilitates the use of education technologies; provides in-service and pre-service training util
   http://erc.msfc.nasa.gov/

» NESSIE - New England Space Science Initiative in Education
   A NASA program dedicated to connecting scientists with educators throughout New England to participate in astronomical discovery.
   http://www.mos.org/nessie/

» NasaMike
   NASAMike, director of the COOLSpace program, jumps at every chance he has to explore a region of the globe he has not yet seen. Join him on his journeys.
   http://www.nasamike.com/

» National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Education Programs
   NASA has created a comprehensive Education Program containing a portfolio of activities directed toward education at all levels, undertaken by the NASA Office of Human Resources and Education, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, the NASA Enterprises
   http://education.nasa.gov

» Neurolab Online
   Students and teachers are invited to join NASA personnel in studying brain and nerves in space.
   http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/neuron/

» Origins Education Outreach
   Educational portal with educator resources, scientist resources, answers to FAQ, curriculum support, and research topics about the NASA Origins Program.
   http://origins.stsci.edu/

» Practical Uses of Math And Science (PUMAS)
   A collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. The examples are written primarily by scientists and engineers, and are available to teachers, students,
   https://pumas.gsfc.nasa.gov/

» Project Radio Jove
   An educational project to involve secondary school students in collecting and analyzing observations of the natural radio emissions of Jupiter and Sun. Participating students get hands-on experience in gathering and working with space science data.
   http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/

» Project SkyMath
   Making Mathematical Connections is designed for middle school mathematics teachers. It is a middle school mathematics module using the science and language of patterns to explore the weather by incorporating real-time weather data.
   http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/

» QuestChat - Aero Design Team Online
   Archives of chats between teachers and students and NASA, and Aero Design Team scientists, engineers and support staff.
   http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/chats/archive.html

» Robotics Education Project
   A NASA project dedicated to encouraging people to become involved in science and engineering, particularly building robots. Visit this website to learn about robotics competitions and how to get involved.
   http://robotics.nasa.gov/

» SOLAR - Students On-Line Atmospheric Research
   The SOLAR web site introduces students and teachers to one of NASA's major satellite-based programs designed to study the Earth's atmosphere, the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III (SAGE III).
   http://www-sage3.larc.nasa.gov/solar/

» SSC: FIRST Robotics
   FIRST is an acronym, which means "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology." We sponsor a national robotics contest immersing high school students in the exciting world of engineering.
   http://www.usfirst.org/

» STARDUST Microchips
   STARDUST was launched on February 7, 1999 carrying microchips.Two of the microchips are inside the Sample Return Capsule, and will return back to Earth with the capsule in the year 2006. The other two chips are on the spacecraft body and will remain in sp
   http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/overview/microchip/

» Science for the Millennium
   A beautifully designed virtual museum of science and industry which will be of interest to students and others with an interest in science and computing provided by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
   http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/Expo/main.html

» SeaWiFS: Teachers Resources
   Monitoring the Earth from Space with SeaWiFS.An online presentation about ocean color..
   http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/SeaWiFS/TEACHERS/

» See Learning In A Whole New Light
   The Educator Astronaut program from NASA is new and looking for candidates. Nominate a teacher or find out how to apply.
   http://edspace.nasa.gov/

» Solar System Online
   Provides the K-12 educational community with new, exciting information on space science, project information, and interaction with astronomers and space scientists.
   http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/sso/index.html

» Space Educators Handbook
   A NASA list of great space-related sites for educational use.
   http://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/

» Space Optics Manufacturing Technology Center--Education
   Offers educator guides, information, and project details related to NASA's space optics program.
   http://optics.nasa.gov/education.html

» Space Science Curriculum Standards Quilt
   A fast track to lesson plans that engage, entertain and adhere to the National Science Education Standards. By grade level and topic.
   http://quilt.jpl.nasa.gov/

» Space Science Education Resources
   Includes links to NASA Affiliated sites, Professional Organizations and Standards,Schools/Museums/Planetariums, and more, from the Space Science Data Operations Office of NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
   http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/resources.html

» Space Team Online (STO)
   Hosted by NASA's Quest Project, STO is a location on the Internet that allows Internet users to interact with members of NASA, and publish their work online. Live activities include Web chats with members of NASA.
   http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/

» Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program
   In this NASA-sponsored program, undergraduate college students spend six weeks in an intensive program at Kennedy Space Center doing supervised laboratory work with investigators.
   http://slstp.nasa.gov/

» Student Experiments to Fly Aboard Future NASA Flights
   NASA has selected students from six high schools around the country to prepare and fly their experiments on future NASA space flights. Mar 4,2004 NASA news.
   http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0403/14student/

» Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program
   NASA's program for enrichment of high school students (SHARP). What it is and how to apply.
   http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Education/Students/Research/sharp.html

» Texas Aerospace Scholars Program
   Johnson Space Center's educational outreach program for Texas high school students to learn online and then apply for a one week internship at the center.
   http://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/

» The Earth Science Educator
   The educational portal site of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth Sciences Directorate. It contains hundreds of teaching and learning resources available from within the Earth Sciences Directorate and provides teachers and students with quick ac
   http://gcmd.nasa.gov/records/NASA_ESE.html

» The GLOBE Program
   A worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and science program. GLOBE is a cooperative effort of schools, led in the United States by a Federal interagency program supported by NASA, NSF, EPA and the U.S. State Department, in partn
   http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html

» The Inspire Project
   A non-profit scientific, educational corporation whose objective is to bring the excitement of observing natural and manmade radio waves in the audio region to high school students. INSPIRE is an acronym for "Interactive NASA Space Physics Ionosphere Radi
   http://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/inspire/

» The ROVer Ranch- K-12 Experiments in Robotic Software
   NASA's place to learn about robotic engineering, the development of robots and use a 3-D VRML simulation to run a robot you build. Build, test and run Remote Operating Vehicles in simulated environments.
   http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/ROV/index.html

» The RXTE Learning Center
   a forum for explaining the science the satellite RXTE does, as well as striving to introduce concepts of X-ray astronomy to the public and to provide teachers with data and lesson plans that can be used in the classroom. This NASA site also includes descr
   http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/learning_center/

» The Science Education Gateway
   SEGway (formerly SII) is a collaborative NASA project which brings together the expertise of NASA scientists, science museums, and K-12 educators to produce NASA science-based Earth and space science curricula for classroom and public use via the World Wi
   http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/index.html

» The Science of Star Trek
   Is Star Trek really a science show? Could people really DO the fantastic things they do on the Star Trek programs?
   http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/just_for_fun/startrek.html#intro

» The Solar System Ambassador Program
   A public outreach program designed to work with motivated volunteers across the nation who organize and conduct public events that communicate exciting discoveries and plans for exploration in Solar System research and technology through non-traditional f
   http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador

» The Teacher's Corner: Multidisciplinary Classroom Activities
   A multidisciplinary resource for lesson plans, study guides, and laboratory activities for middle school to college level. Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy are all taught through the single unifying theme of the exciting world of high-energy astrop
   http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/teachers/teachers_corner.html

» UNIVERSE! An Educational Forum
   A national center for teaching and learning about the scientific study of the structure and evolution of the universe; sponsored by NASA's Office of Space Science.
   http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/seuforum/

» Virtual Reality Station
   A workstation which utilizes virtual reality to teach students and other visitors about aeronautics and NASA’s aeronautics programs.
   http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/MAELVRSTATION/index.html

» WebStars: Astrophysics in Cyberspace
   This list of astronomical resources created by the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. It is intended as a resource for users who have a general interest in astronomical topics.
   http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/www_info/webstars.html

» Western Region Western Region Education and Outreach Broker/Facilitator Program
   Supporting the involvement of the space science community in partnership with the education community to enhance K-14 science education and the public understanding of science in CO, AZ, NM, UT, WY, NV, MT, ID, WA, OR, Northern CA, and AK.
   http://ssibroker.colorado.edu/broker/

» Windows to the Universe
   An extensive and graphics intensive astronomical learning system. Learn all about the Earth and Space Sciences.A NASA sponsored site.
   http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

» Women of NASA
   Interactive project designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in math, science and technology by providing as role models outstanding women working in diverse fields at NASA
   http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html